Machine for hanging wall paper



Dec. 18, 1928. 1,695,915

} w. A. COLE w MCQINE FOR HANGING WALL PAPER Filed J? 12, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 gwue'ntov 1 V: Jifiale Dec. 18, 1928.

W. A. COLE MACHINE FOR HANGING WALL PAPER Filed Jan. 12, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 gmwnto'v atiozmcq Patented Dec. 18, 1928.

WILLIAM A. COLE; OF BELDING, MICH IGAN.

MACHINE FOB HANGING WALL IEAPER.

Application filed January 12, 1928; SeIiaI'No. 246,232.

provide with novel means for maintaining the paste receptaclein adjusted position.

The invention has for a further object to provide a machine of the character stated whereinthe pasting roller shall be arranged to extend through and above the open upper side of the paste receptacle andwhereinthe' paste receptacle shall be provided with means for removing surplus paste from the roller. I v

The invention has for a stillfurther object to provide a machine of thecharacter stated wherein the paper cutting means shall embody a fixed blade, a movable blade, means: yieldingly holding the. movablexblade in closed position, and means under the control of the operator for holding the movable blade in opened position until such time as the paper is to be cut.

The invention is hereinafter more. fully-dc v cep'tacle 11. The bolt 19 is supported in the scribed and claimed, and illustrated inithe accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a sectional View taken on a vertical plane cXtendingcent-rallyand longitudin ally through the machine,

Figure 2 is a sectional view vertical plane indicatedby the line 2-2 of Figure 1, V

Figure 8 is a view in side elevation ofthe machine, the operator cont-rolled means be ing shown in a position to'holdthe movable blade in opened position, and V c v Figure l is a view in side elevation of a portion of the machine illustrating the operator controlled means in blade releasing posi tion.

The machine comprises a U-shaped frame 1. t The cross member 2 of this part is provided at point centrally between'its ends with adepending socket member 3 for the reception the upper end of a handle or staff a. Arms extend rearwardly fromthe side taken on the members 6 of the frame 1. The arms 5 are secured to the frame member-s6 at points between the ends of the latter. Braces 7 are secured to the rear ends of the arms 5 and to the upper ends of the frame members 6. Theoverlapplng portions of thearms andframe members 6 are provided with bearings 8, the overlapping portions of the arms and braces 7' areprov-ided with bea rings'9, and-the overlapping portion of the frame members and braces are provided with bearings-10.- c r A semi-cylindrical paste receptacle 11 is rockably supported within the frame 1 by a shaft 12 Whi ch is ournaledin the bearings 8; A pasting roller 13 is rotatably supported within the paste receptacle 11by the shaft 12, and it is provided with a fabric covering 1 A scraper 15'is1 pivoted, as at 16, to the rear edge of the paste receptacle 11, and a scraper l? is pivoted, as at 18, to the front edge ofthe v paste receptacle. The scrapers l5 and 17 rest at their upper free edges upon the pasting roller llabovc andat' opposite sides of the axis-of the roller, andthey function to limit the amount of paste applied. by the roller to the. -paper. The paste receptacle 11; isheld against rocking movement-by means of a bolt 19 which isslidably mountcd'in ib casing 20 carried by the frame 1 and-engages a socketed. boss 21 carried-by the 'pastereceptacle; The casing 20 extends upwardly from the frame member 2,v and the boss 21 extends down Wardly from the bottom side of the paste-reboss 21 by a spring 22 mounted Within the casing 20, and it isadapted to be retracted by a pin 23 carried thereby and passing, through a slot 2% in the casing 20. The bolt 19 holds the paste receptacle 11 with its upper open side in a horizontal plane While the machine] is being used to apply the paper to ceilings The bolt 19-is alsoadapted to be used for the purpose of holding the paste receptacle 11' with itsupper open side in ahorizont-al plane While the machine is being'used to apply the paper to side walls,.and permit this tobe donethe paste receptacle is provided at it-srear side with a boss 25 sin' ilar to the boss 21 and adapted to be engaged by the bolt when the vmachine'is held iii-such an angular position as to permit the application of the paper to side Walls. J

A spindle 26 for the roll of paper 27 is jour-- nalcd in the bearings 9. smoothing roller 28 is supportedimmediately abovethe pastand it is applied in a smooth condition to the ceiling or side wall. by the roller 28.

The means for cutting the paper after a length thereof has been applied to the ceiling or side wall, comprises a fixed blade 30 and a movable blade 3;. and between the braces 7, as shown at 32, and the blade 31 is pivoted at one end to the blade 30, shown M33. The blade 31 is provided at its free end with a reduced extension 34 which passes through the slot 35 in a guide 36 secured to one of the arms 5 and braces 7. The blade 31 is yieldingly held in closed position with respect to the blade 30 by a coil spring 37 which is secured to lugs 38 and 39 extending rearwardly from the blades 30 and 31, respectively. The paper passes between the blades 30 and 31, and while the machine is being used to apply paper to a ceiling or side wall,

the blade 31 is held in opened position'against the tension of the spring 37 by an eccentric 41 which is pivoted as at 42 to an arm 43 extending rearwardly from one of the frame members 6. The eccentric 41 is provided with an annular groove 44 in which the free end 34 of the blade 31 rides. A forwardly and downwardly extending arm 45 is carried by the eccentric 41, and a pull cord 46 extends downwardly from the front end of the arm. When the eccentric 41 is in the position shown by solid lines in Figure 4, the blade 31 is held in opened position against the tension of the spring 37 and the eccentric is moved into this position when preparing the machine for the application of a strip of the paper to a ceiling or side wall. After the application of the strip of paper, the eccentric 41 is moved into the dotted line position shown in Figure 4,

through the medium of the pull 46, with the result that the blade 31 is freed for rapid movement into closed position by the spring 37. The length of paper applied to the ceiling or side wall will thus be neatly severed from the roll. 1

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the advantages of the construction andof the method of operation will be readily apparent to-those skilled in the art towhich the invention appertains. While I have described the princip e of operation of the invention, together with the device which I now consider to be the best embodiment thereof, I desire to have it understood that the device shown is merely illustrative, and that such changes,

The blade 30 is secured to neeaeis pasting roller rotatably supported within the paste receptacle, a smoothing roller support-- ed ithin the frame above the pasting roller, arms extending rearwardly from the sides ef the frame, braces exetending from the sides of the frame to the rear ends of the arms, and a paper roll supporting spindle mounted in the rear ends of the arms.

3. A machine for hanging wall paper, com prising a frame, a paste receptacle rockably supported within the frame and provided with relatively spaced and socketed bosses, a casing carried by the frame, a bolt-slidably carried by the casing for engagement in one of said bosses, a spring mounted in the easing and'holding the bolt in one of the bosses, a pasting roller mounted within the paste rereceptacle, a smoothing roller mounted in the frame above the pasting roller, arms extendl ing rearwardly from the frame, and a paper roll supportlng spindle mounted in the arms.

4. A machine forhanging wall paper ineluding a frame, a paste receptacle rockably supported within the frame, means carried by the frame and paste receptacle to hold the latter against rocking movement with respect to the frame, pasting roller mounted 7 within the paste receptacle, a smoothing roller mounted within the frame above the pasting roller, a paper roll supporting spindle, and means supporting the spindlefrom the frame. 1

5. A machine for hanging wall paper, comprising a frame, a paste receptacle roe ably supported within the frame and provided with relatively spaced members, means carried by the frame and engaging one of said members to hold the paste receptacleae'ainst rocking movement with respect tothe frame, a pasting roller mounted in the paste receptacle, a smoothing roller mounted in the frame above the pasting roller, a paper roll supporting spindle, and means supporting the spindle from the'frame.

6. A machine for hanging wall paper, comprising aframe, a paste receptacle mounted within theframe and having its upper side open, a pasting roller mounted within the paste receptacle, .blades pivotally connected tethe paste receptacle a d resting at their free edgesupon the pasting roller above and l at opposite sides of its axis, a smoothing roller mounted in the frame above the pasting roller, a paper roll supporting spindle, and means supporting the'spindle from the frame. 7. A machine for hanging Wall. paper, in cluding a frame for holding Wall paper for application to a Wall, means "for applying paste thereto, and means for cutting the paper comprising a fixed blade mounted on the frame, a movable blade pivoted at one end to said fixed blade, a spring yieldinglv holding the movable blade in closed position, and means carried by the frame and releasably holding the movable blade in opened position against the tension of the spring.

8. A machine for hanging Wall paper, including a frame for holding" Wall paper for application to a Wall, means for applying paste thereto, and means for cutting the paper comprising a fixed blade mounted on the frame, a movable blade pivoted at one end to said fixed blade, a spring yieldingly holding the movable blade in closed position, an eccentric pivotally mounted on the frame and provided with an annular groove for the reception of the free end of the movable blade and adapted to be moved into a position to hold the movable blade in open position against the tension of the spring and into a position to release the blade, and an operating member connected to the eccentric.

In testimony whereof I allix my signature.

WILLIAM A. COLE. 

